Zulu and Malagasy
Countries
South Africa
Madagascar
National Language
South Africa
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
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Interesting Facts
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Misaotra
How Are You?
unjani
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Alina tsara
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Maraina tsara
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Miala tsiny
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Tiako ianao.
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Merina
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Ndebele
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Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
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How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
isiZulu
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
zoulou
malgache
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Malagasy people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Austronesian
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
zulu1248
mala1537
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Malagasy Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Zulu and Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Malagasy Speaking population
Zulu and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Zulu and Malagasy on Zulu vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Malagasy Language Codes
Zulu and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.